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Jamia Masjid Srinagar

The calm serenity of this Masjid makes you feel more connected and closer to the Almighty. Jama Masjid is one of the oldest and the biggest mosques in Kashmir.

Mosque in Srinagar

Jamia Masjid is a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. The Jamia Masjid of Srinagar is situated at Nowhatta in the middle of the Old City. Wikipedia

Address: Nowhatta Kathi Darwaza Road,

Nowhatta, Srinagar, 190003

Length: 120 m

Width: 120 m

Capacity: 33,333

Affiliation: Islam Wikipedia

Time Required: 2 to 3 hours

The Indo-Saracenic architecture of the contour is one of the major reasons why tourists come in hordes. Adding to the beauty of the place are some 370 wooden pillars in a majestic courtyard.

While looking into the origin and construction of Jamia Masjid, the name of Maharaja Pratap Singh comes several times as it was during his Kingdom that the maintenance and repair works of the Mosque was carried out. Pratap Singh enthusiastically encouraged the re-construction of Jamia Masjid many a time and even offered financial assistance too.

Jamia Masjid is known as one of the sacred shrines of Islamic followers. Be it the holiness or the constructional elegance, Jamia Masjid is quite unparalleled in every aspect. Comprised of 370 pillars of wood, Jamia Masjid symbolizes one of the best architectural specimen which survived the ravages of time ever since it was constructed in the valley of Jammu & Kashmir.